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Forest Avenue, Emerson, NJ

Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 71, Could Lose Leg From Emerson Crash: Responders Motorcyclist, 71, Could Lose Leg From Emerson Crash: Responders
Motorcyclist, 71, Could Lose Leg From Emerson Crash: Responders A 71-year-old motorcyclist was in serious condition following a collision Monday morning in Emerson, authorities and responders said. Responding Emerson police officers swiftly applied a tourniquet to the Lyndhurst motorcyclist's right leg just about the ankle following the crash at the corner of Forest and Revere avenues outside Beth El Cedar Park Cemetery around 9 a.m. May 8. He nonetheless could lose the rest of his leg, responders said. His other leg was broken, as well, and he suffered internal injuries, they said. The 51-year-old driver of the other vehicle, from Washington Town…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Masked Bandits Kick In Door, Ransack Emerson Home SEE ANYTHING? Masked Bandits Kick In Door, Ransack Emerson Home
SEE Anything? Masked Bandits Kick In Door, Ransack Emerson Home Emerson police Friday morning released a surveillance image of burglars who made off with jewelry and cash from a borough home the night before. The homeowner called police at 8:45 p.m. after finding the front door of the home in the western end of town just off Forest Avenue kicked in, Capt. Michael McDermott said. There masked, hooded bandits ripped a front-door camera from the property and ransacked the second-floor bedrooms, during Thursday night's rainstorm, McDermott said. One of the trio was noticeably muscular, he said. "We don't know how long they were in the house" because the c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
'Long Time Coming': Accidents Spark Reconfiguration Of Busy Pascack Valley Intersection 'Long Time Coming': Accidents Spark Reconfiguration Of Busy Pascack Valley Intersection
'Long Time Coming': Accidents Spark Reconfiguration Of Busy Pascack Valley Intersection Changes to a busy Pascack Valley intersection are under way. A county analysis of the Forest Avenue at Soldier Hill Road -- which runs through Emerson, Oradell and Paramus -- found that safety improvements were necessary largely due to the high numer of traffic accidents at the locations. Just last month, a passenger was hospitalized after being extricated by Paramus firefighters following a crash at the busy intersection. The changes have been a work in progress between Oradell Mayor Diane Didio, Paramus Mayor Rich LaBarbiera and Emerson Mayor Danielle DiPaola since last December. Forme…

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by Cecilia Levine